NLD Safeguarding Manager

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LINCOLNSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE CB SAFEGUARDING MANAGER

Nature and scope:
Safeguarding, and making rugby as safe as possible, are the joint responsibility of all involved in the game. Good safeguarding practise must be embedded across all clubs to support the promotion of a proactive approach to safeguarding children and adults in the game.
The Constituent Body Safeguarding Manager is responsible for championing safeguarding and Rugby’s Core Values throughout their CB.

Responsibilities :

The CBSM is accountable for:
• Leading and supporting Club Safeguarding Officers (CSOs) in the Constituent Body (CB) and ensuring they are taken through an appropriate induction process, as per RFU guidance.
• Monitoring the compliance of clubs in their CB regarding DBS checks and applications for volunteers in regulated activity. Supporting CSOs in managing safer recruitment.
• Offering guidance and support to clubs in developing their own safeguarding practices
• Ensuring that the CSO reports all safeguarding concerns appropriately in line with the RFU Policy and Regulation 21.
• Supporting the CSO in managing and coordinating safeguarding training amongst their club. This includes ensuring the CSO knows the appropriate training requirements for individuals, keeps up-to-date records of training and is proactive in ensuring compliance amongst volunteers
• Ensuring that clubs within the CB are compliant with the annual RFU Safeguarding audit, and supporting clubs in ensuring this is completed on time.
• Providing support to other CB departments where safeguarding advice is needed, for example relating to tour applications, festivals and requests to play out of age group.
• Being proactive in distributing new guidance, updates and information from the RFU to CSOs in the CB, and encouraging communication and best practise sharing within the CB
• Engaging in relevant safeguarding training, including attending the RFU’s CB Safeguarding Manager Conference, and completing an appropriate induction process
• Being an active member of the CB Governance /Management/Executive Committee, as well as offering support and guidance to Sub Committees and Representative Squads
• Where appropriate, communicate with the Discipline Secretary regarding cases and complaints that may involve safeguarding concerns and support the CSO involved in said concerns. During these instances, the CBSM should refer to the RFU’s ‘Collaboration between safeguarding and discipline guidance’, and contact the RFU Safeguarding and/or Discipline team for advice

To apply please email CV to Katherine Wells at [email protected]